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PP&T presents: Happy New Year, the prequel |
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Listen live to the very best of PP&T interviews from some my lost episodes featuring: Cruze from the Rec; former intern Jalessa Mungin; Urban Shamans; a dream therapist; Aces Museum and some Philly fringe artist. And remember:
People, Places & Things will return next year at its new day and time, Sunday at 11 a.m. beginning Sunday, January 11th. catch up on other past shows at www.ppt.mypodcast.com
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Happy HanaChristmaKwanzadan, part 1 |
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People, Places & Things wishes everyone a happy and safe "HanaChristmaKwanzadan" And what better way to celebrate HanaChristmaKwanzadan than with a collage of interviews from our lost episodes: Airing Monday, December 22nd and Monday, December 29th at 8 p.m. on Featuring interviews with Felicia Pride, author of The Message: 100 lessons learned from hip-hop; Barry Evans, director of Philadelphia Homicide City; Ace Museum, the Marijuania Policy Project, Food not Bombs, Project Twenty-One, Urban Shamans and many more. Archives at www.ppt.mypodcast.com
See ya next year,
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A Gay PlayDay |
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People, Places & Things is Live!!!! Monday night 8 p.m.-9 p.m. on Gtown Radio 12-08: I (Charing Ball) speaks with Sean Hetherington, co-organizer of one of the Day Without A Gay protest, which will be happening on Wednesday, December 10, 2008( http://daywithoutagay.wetpaint.com). All across the country, the gay community, and supporters of gay rights, will take a historic stance against hatred by taking a day off from work and donating their time to a variety of different causes in order to raise public awareness of the need for LGBT equality. Hetherington, who along with his partner lives in West Hollywood, will discuss Prop. 8, whether or not a gay boycott will be successful and why we all, gay or otherwise, should be concerned about gay rights in America. Plus, more library stuff, NAACP claims that CVS discriminates, people caught with their foot in their mouths and other news and commentary about People, Places & Things aroud the world you might have missed. As usual, you can AOL, Yahoo and MSN Instant Message me and our guest at the keyword: gtownradio Listen live by selecting the "Listen" buttons at the top right hand corner of the web page |
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Spiritually Speaking |
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People, Places & Things is Live!!!! Monday, December 1st 8 p.m.-9 p.m. on Gtown Radio Get a sneak preview of Waiting For God: The Spiritual Explorations of A Reluctant Atheist the new book by author Larry Bush who will be presenting his new book Sunday, December 14 at the Springside School, 8000 Cherokee Street in Chestnut Hill from 2-4pm. Bush, who is also the editor of Jewish Currents, a 64-year-old Secular Jewish bi-monthly magazine, will shows the pros and cons of atheism and religion, and how many different elements of science, society and culture in the 1960s and 1970s has impacted baby boomer's feelings about religion later in their lives.
Plus- Flyers puck up money for city recs; 10 Worst Corporations of 2008; WTF's with Aliens? and other news and commentary on People, Places & Things around the world you might have missed. As usual, you can AOL, Yahoo and MSN Instant Message me and our guest at the keyword: gtownradio Listen live by selecting the "Listen" buttons at the top right hand corner of the web page |
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Books Not Bombs on PP&T |
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People, Places & Things is Live!!!! Monday night 8 p.m.-9 p.m. on Gtown Radio 11/24: I (Charing Ball) speak with Ouida Davis, chair of the Save the Wadsworth Library Committee,a group of nearby neighbors and library users, who are, and will be, rallying every Saturday to save their branch, which is one of the 11 public libraries proposed for closure under the Mayor's budget cuts. We'll discuss the impact the proposed closure will have on the community as well as the city at-large. Plus, interviews from the Wadsworth rally, audio of what really happened during city council sessions on the budget cuts as well as news and commentary on People, Places & Things aroud the world you might have missed. As usual, you can AOL, Yahoo and MSN Instant Message me and our guest at the keyword: gtownradio Listen live by selecting the "Listen" buttons at the top right hand corner of the web page -- People, Places & Things Mondays from 8 to 9 p.m. All that you touch, you Change. All that you Change, Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change. -Earthseed, the Books of the Living (Octavia E. Butler, The Parables of the Sower) |
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Quirky, Black and Proud on PP&T |
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People, Places & Things is Live!!!! Monday night 8 p.m.-9 p.m. on Gtown Radio I (Charing Ball) welcome Alexis Pauline Gumbs, founder of BrokenBeautiful Press ( www.brokenbeautiful.wordpress.com) as well as queer black troublemaker, and the other eclectic and eccentric ladies of Quirky Black Girls, a new social networking site for Black girls (and women),who prefer lives outside the box, revels in marching to the beat of their own drums and adores books by Octavia E. Bulter. Plus, what's going on with People, Places & Things around the world with some news that might have flown under your radar including the latest on efforts to stop the city's cuts to local fire engines. As usual, you can AOL, Yahoo and MSN Instant Message me and our guest at the keyword: gtownradio. Listen live by selecting the "Listen" buttons at the top right hand corner of the web page |
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here stories, there stories; everywhere HAIR STORIES |
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People, Places & Things returns Live!!!! Monday night 8 p.m.-9 p.m. on Gtown Radio I (Charing Ball) gets up close and personal with Lori Tharps, who is best known for penning Hair Stories: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America and is one of the feature memoirist in this year's First Person Festival, running Nov. 11-16 here in Philadelphia. Tharps will discuss her recent memoir, Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain, which is an exploration of the complexities of interracial romance, one she found while living in Spain and investigating that country's slave heritage. Also, we'll say a temporary goodbye to one of her own as Jalessa Mungin hangs up the mic to focus more on her studies (boo:) Plus, some news that might have flown under your radar, what books I feel should be on everybody's reading list, and commentary on the REAL historical significance of this election. As usual, you can AOL, Yahoo and MSN Instant Message me and our guest at the keyword: gtownradio Listen live by selecting the "Listen" buttons at the top right hand corner of the web page |
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THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM |
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People, Places & Things AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD @ WWW.PPT.MYPODCAST.COM and Gtown Radio first ever Audio Documentary poses the question:
"WHY DO WE VOTE?" a three-part series beginning Monday night 8 p.m.-9 p.m. on Gtown Radio In "Why Do We Vote?" we'll meet 11 decided voters from all across the Philadelphia region (and a couple beyond) who will explains whether or not voting really matters. Democrats to Republican; Republican to Libertarian, Independent to Democrat - some people change their party affliation like people change clothes. Some have been loyal to their parties since birth. And others are looking for the perfect candidate beyond the two-party system. Hear what makes a person a voter and what they feel about the importance of voting in general. People Places & Things will explore the reasons why we vote and highlights the faces behind the ballots, which will be cast during the 2008 presidential election. This three-hour long audio documentary, which has been made possible through an Art and Social Change grant from the Leeway Foundation, is the first time PP&T has covered any issues with so much depth. Sean Dorn, business owner, Obama voter
Cynthia McGroaty, former journalist, Nader voter
William Ewing, semi-retired civil rights attorney, Obama voter
Chris Robinson, supermarket worker, McKinney voter
Tempy Small-Maxwell, retiree, McCain voter
Yolanda Palacio, teacher and spoken word artist, Obama Voter
Ed Dodson, retiree, McKinney voter
Iris Lopez, W. Kenginston community activist, Obama voter
Osborne Hart, socialist candidate for congress, Calero voter
Elvin "The Scholar" Jenkins, hip-hop artist, Obama voter
Austin Petersen, volunteer coordinator, Barr voter
People, Places & Things airs every Monday from 8 to 9 p.m. on G-town Radio, www.gtownradio.com. Hosted by Charing Ball, PP&T seeks to highlight organizations individuals and artists working for social change in our community. For more information, please visit www.myspace.com/peopleplacesthings. Archives of previous shows will soon be available at www.peopleplacethings.org
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WHY DO WE VOTE? The Answers Tonight @ 8pm |
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People, Places & Things and Gtown Radio first ever Audio Documentary poses the question:
"WHY DO WE VOTE?" a three-part series beginning Monday night 8 p.m.-9 p.m. on Gtown Radio In "Why Do We Vote?" we'll meet 11 decided voters from all across the Philadelphia region (and a couple beyond) who will explains whom they're voting for; what issues are important to them; and whether or not voting really matters. People Places & Things will explore the reasons why we vote and highlights the faces behind the ballots, which will be cast during the 2008 presidential election. This three-hour long audio documentary, which has been made possible through an Art and Social Change grant from the Leeway Foundation, is the first time PP&T has covered any issues with so much depth. Part III will air on Monday, November 3rd.
Sean Dorn, business owner, Obama voter
Cynthia McGroaty, former journalist, Nader voter
William Ewing, semi-retired civil rights attorney, Obama voter
Chris Robinson, supermarket worker, McKinney voter
Tempy Small-Maxwell, retiree, McCain voter
Yolanda Palacio, teacher and spoken word artist, Obama Voter
Ed Dodson, retiree, McKinney voter
Iris Lopez, W. Kenginston community activist, Obama voter
Osborne Hart, socialist candidate for congress, Calero voter
Elvin "The Scholar" Jenkins, hip-hop artist, Obama voter
Austin Petersen, volunteer coordinator, Barr voter
People, Places & Things airs every Monday from 8 to 9 p.m. on G-town Radio, www.gtownradio.com. Hosted by Charing Ball, PP&T seeks to highlight organizations individuals and artists working for social change in our community. For more information, please visit www.myspace.com/peopleplacesthings. Archives of previous shows will soon be available at www.peopleplacethings.org
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